January 6: what they said and what the record shows
What right-wing public figures said and how they voted on January 6, set against the record. 16 entries: 7 votes, 9 claims.
- “They had FBI agents ushering them into the building.”
- “"peacefully and patriotically"—to the Capitol, "peacefully and patriotically." Do you know that the "Unselect Committee" didn't report it, that I said those…”
- “Nobody was killed on January 6th.”
- “The tapes show the Capitol Police never stopped Jacob Chansley. They helped him. They acted as his tour guides.”
- “You had over a million people there.”
- “There were no guns whatsoever.”
- “Not one person has been charged with bringing a firearm to the Capitol.”
- “Republicans have been calling for a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of 1/6 for months. @RodneyDavis’ H.R. 275 was one of the first bills I…”
- “Glad to see @SpeakerPelosi is finally agreeing to this full investigation. We also need to see what’s happening with Capitol Police and how we can support them…”
- “We need a 9/11 commission to find out what happened and make sure it never happens again.”
- “The 1/6 attack on the Capitol was horrific & appalling. Those who planned & participated in the violence that day should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of…”
- “As many as 10,000 National Guard troops were told to be on the ready by the secretary of defense. That was a direct order from President Trump.”
- “…I think a fact finding commission and a censure resolution would be prudent.”
- “I just voted for @RodneyDavis’s bill to establish a bipartisan, national commission to investigate the attack on the Capitol last week. I proudly cosponsored…”
- “*This* is the very reason we need a bipartisan commission on what happened last week so Americans can have honest information and be fully informed. With this…”
- “Evidence growing that fascist ANTIFA orchestrated Capitol attack with clever mob control tactics.”